Fehérvárcsurgó’s Károlyi Castle is bringing back its popular monthly Botanical Walks for 2026, guiding visitors through a 55.6-acre historic garden that also serves as a nature reserve. The renewed park blends newly planted species from recent restoration with a stately collection of native and exotic trees aged 100 to 170 years, plus a boating lake and an elegant gloriette. The meeting point is the new visitor center in the former riding hall at Károlyi Castle, 2 Petőfi Street (Petőfi utca 2.), 8052 Fehérvárcsurgó. Tours start at 14:00 and run for roughly 1 hour 30 minutes, in any weather, with limited capacity and advance registration required.
Dates and Highlights
Walks run on: February 15; March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; August 16; September 20; October 18; November 15; December 20. Expect a deep dive into the 55.6-acre heritage park, a protected natural area; newly planted species introduced during restoration; the mature 100–170-year-old native and exotic tree collection; and the boating lake with the gloriette as a centerpiece for landscape views.
Guides and Planning
The walk is led by landscape architect Orsolya Györök, with the concept developed by staff of the ELKH National Botanical Garden in Vácrátót (MTA Nemzeti Botanikus Kert, Vácrátót): Géza Kósa, Erzsébet Fráter, Gergely Lunk, Anita Lehoczky, and Tünde Thalmeiner. Tickets are sold at the renovated former stables, now the visitor center. Prices: adult 3,500 HUF; student/senior 2,000 HUF; groups over 10 people 3,000 HUF per person; family (2 adults, 2 children) 8,000 HUF. Spaces are limited; advance registration is essential. See you in Fehérvárcsurgó!
